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and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." let's talk about benghazi. is this a potent issue? and does the killing of bin laden not top the attack? >> this killing in benghazi was at the wrong time for the obama administration. it's been a month since the attack. we haven't brought those killers to justice. that's a real problem. but foreign policy has long been the president's strength in polls. in large part because of the killing of osama bin laden. the benghazi attack doesn't take that away. it doesn't take away winding down the wars that were so polarizing just four years ago. so, while it is a problem, i don't think it takes the issue off the table. and the third debate will be all about foreign policy. >> and the president said one of the problems the last debate, he was too nice. can we exp
and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." let's talk about benghazi. is this a potent issue? and does the killing of bin laden not top the attack? >> this killing in benghazi was at the wrong time for the obama...
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>> every single answer that mitt romney gives in that first debate, the last big audience of the campaign has to be about the economy, focused on president obama. the candidate of status quo, the way things are. and he has to offer specific solutions. >> only the first debate is the one with the big audience? >> in part, voting has already begun in some states. by the third debate in late october, more than a third of the country will have already vote zmrd thank you very much for coming on. george has a big show this morning. his guests include david axelrod and reince priebus. >>> the story about the guy who jumped into the tiger enclosure at the bronx zoo. we know now why he did it. john muller has the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. it doesn't get much stranger than jumping from a monorail into the tiger den. the police asked this 25-year-old fighting for his life why he did it? he said, quote, i want to be one with the tiger. just as strange, police have no reason that he was intoxicated. 75 feet down right into the tiger pen. no, it was not a suicide a
>> every single answer that mitt romney gives in that first debate, the last big audience of the campaign has to be about the economy, focused on president obama. the candidate of status quo, the way things are. and he has to offer specific solutions. >> only the first debate is the one with the big audience? >> in part, voting has already begun in some states. by the third debate in late october, more than a third of the country will have already vote zmrd thank you very much...
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national polls show mitt romney getting a real bounce out of the debate win. we'll have the latest on that ahead. >>> also ahead, we'll have the latest on the escalating meningitis outbreak. the number of cases more than doubling over the weekend to 91. dr. besser joining us with what you need to know right now. >>> and we have some big news for one of our family members, sam. [ applause ] many of you know his fantastic news. over the weekend, do you want to tell, or shall i? >> i -- i drks i -- i was -- i got engaged. [ applause ] >> there's the ring. >> thank you. yeah, thank you very much. and the amazing response from folks all over the country was just incredible for us. and i thank you. and we'll talk about that. >> we have a wedding to plan. >> we got a wedding to plan. >> so excited, sam. we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> that's right, sam is leading off the show because we have freezing weather headlines to talk about. after the third hottest summer on record, the u.s. is getting a quick turnaround with winter-like air. look that snow. so many
national polls show mitt romney getting a real bounce out of the debate win. we'll have the latest on that ahead. >>> also ahead, we'll have the latest on the escalating meningitis outbreak. the number of cases more than doubling over the weekend to 91. dr. besser joining us with what you need to know right now. >>> and we have some big news for one of our family members, sam. [ applause ] many of you know his fantastic news. over the weekend, do you want to tell, or shall i?...
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it's "your voice your vote" and mitt romney is ahead with steam in the debate. abc's david muir is here with the latest. >> both campaigns eagerly awaiting polls in those crucial battleground states of who is ahead after the political whiplash. the president lifted with that unemployment rate, now below 8%. even the president overnight reviewing his own debate performance. >> reporter: 3red obama on the west coast overnight, a star-studded concert fund-raiser. the president with a not so subtle reference to his own debate performance. >> they just perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> reporter: one of six fund-raisers expected to bring in nearly $10 million with help from bill clinton and stars including katy perry who tweeted this photo of her presidential polish. it comes as we learned the president had a record haul in september, $181 million in donations. the most that an incumbent president has raised in a single month. but mitt romney charging ahead with his debate performance now getting one of his biggest crowds yet. >> i'
it's "your voice your vote" and mitt romney is ahead with steam in the debate. abc's david muir is here with the latest. >> both campaigns eagerly awaiting polls in those crucial battleground states of who is ahead after the political whiplash. the president lifted with that unemployment rate, now below 8%. even the president overnight reviewing his own debate performance. >> reporter: 3red obama on the west coast overnight, a star-studded concert fund-raiser. the...
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and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. david kerley, thank you. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." john, good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about benghazi. is this truly a potent issue for republicans? and does the killing of osama bin laden not inoculate the president somewhat on foreign policy attacks? >> the benghazi scrutiny is snowballing at the wrong time for the obama administration. the questions that still exist, less than a month out from the election, that's a real problem. and in fact, it's been a month since the attack, we haven't brought those killers to justice. that's a real problem. but foreign policy has long been the president's strength in polls. in large part because of the killing of osama bin laden. the benghazi attack doesn't take that away. it doesn't
and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. david kerley, thank you. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." john, good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about benghazi. is this truly a potent issue...
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>> picking up on what i just said, every single answer that mitt romney gives in that first debate, the last big audience of the campaign, has to be about the economy, has to be focused on president obama as the candidate of status quo, the way things are. and he has to offer specific solutions to the problems that he addressed. >> it's really only the first debate is the one with the big audience? >> in part, because voting has already begun in some states. by the third debate in late october, likely more than a third of the country will have already voted. >> george, thank you very much for coming on. george has a big show this morning. his guests include david axelrod and reince priebus. george, thanks once again. bianna, over to you. >>> the story about the guy who jumped into the tiger enclosure at the bronx zoo. is only getting weirder. we know now why he did it. because quote, he wanted to be one with the tiger. john muller has the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. it doesn't get much stranger than jumping from a monorail at the zoo into the tiger pen
>> picking up on what i just said, every single answer that mitt romney gives in that first debate, the last big audience of the campaign, has to be about the economy, has to be focused on president obama as the candidate of status quo, the way things are. and he has to offer specific solutions to the problems that he addressed. >> it's really only the first debate is the one with the big audience? >> in part, because voting has already begun in some states. by the third...
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and president obama and mitt romney, one day away from that first and crucial debate. both candidates cramming in private. stakes could not be higher for romney behind, now, in the battleground states. jake tapper is in las vegas, where the president has set up debate camp. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. that's right, both campaigns have been intensity participa participating in mock debates. president obama working on keeping his answers concise. mitt romney trying to get ud to the one-on-one format. in a race this close, both candidates know anything could make the difference tomorrow night. mitt romney held a rally in denver overnight, where he previewed tomorrow night's fireworks. >> these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people have to make their choice as to what kind of america they want. >> reporter: he will likely start the day tomorrow with a workout. he's an elliptical machine kind of guy. the president is at this posh resort in nevada, where h
and president obama and mitt romney, one day away from that first and crucial debate. both candidates cramming in private. stakes could not be higher for romney behind, now, in the battleground states. jake tapper is in las vegas, where the president has set up debate camp. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. that's right, both campaigns have been intensity participa participating in mock debates. president obama working on keeping his answers concise. mitt romney...
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. >> reporter: romney has not mentioned the situation in libya since the debate. that comes in stark contrast to the other this week. one of romney's supporters, republican governor chris christie, applauding the president. >> i'll reach out to both sides of the aisle. i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the election. the president here tomorrow. they are taking those four electoral votes very seriously. particularly in a race, as you know, is a dead-heat as we head into election day. >> hard to believe, only three days left. david, thank you. >>> joining us now for more on this is abc political consultant matthew dowd. good morning, matt. >> good morning. >> so curious to know who has the edge on tuesday? >> this marathon that has gone on 700 days. everybody is ready for this thing. the candidates are exhausted. i think in the aftermath of what's gone on this week, there's a little wind behind the sails
. >> reporter: romney has not mentioned the situation in libya since the debate. that comes in stark contrast to the other this week. one of romney's supporters, republican governor chris christie, applauding the president. >> i'll reach out to both sides of the aisle. i'll reach across the aisle in washington. i'll endeavor to find those good men and women on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: governor romney in new hampshire today. he'll be here on the eve of the...
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all sorts of debate about romney's comment during the debate about searching through binders full of women, when he was staffing the massachusetts government. >> those binders. >> lots of commentary on both men in the debate and whether they got too personal. >> tagg romney did that last night. >>> and severe weather overnight. eight people were hurt in storms that were punching their way across the northeast. and reports of a possible five or the may does in the area. >> all that moves east. the forecast is really important. >>> also, take a look at this. take a look. it's -- it's what we call the freeze it tease. i don't want to build -- i don't want to raise the bar on "play of the day." but there's a chance, this could be -- freeze it. trust me when i say to you. freeze it. >> what's with all the dramatic arm gestures? >> again, you have to tune in to find out. >> what a tease. >> a lot going on. >>> we begin with the terrorist's plot in new york. a 21-year-old man from bangladesh has been arrested in an fbi sting operation after trying to level the fed reserve bank with a car bo
all sorts of debate about romney's comment during the debate about searching through binders full of women, when he was staffing the massachusetts government. >> those binders. >> lots of commentary on both men in the debate and whether they got too personal. >> tagg romney did that last night. >>> and severe weather overnight. eight people were hurt in storms that were punching their way across the northeast. and reports of a possible five or the may does in the...
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mitt romney has done 23 this year. >> mitt romney has had more practice on the debates because of the primary campaign. we'll get to all that this morning. and a big headline overnight from secretary of state hillary clinton. for the first time, coming forward and verbally taking responsibilility for the deadly attack in liby that killed the u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. we'll hear from her in just a few moments. a big political football on capitol hill. >> absolutely. and go game-on, people. we're in the first edition of the male model for one of everybody's favorite game shows. "the price is right." >>> the big debate. >> thank you, lara. >> i cannot wait to meet rob. just 21 days to go. the pressure on the president this time. jake tapper is at hofstra where the candidates are square off. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. president obama referred to the race as tied. but in some polls, mitt romney has a slight lead. it makes the second debate far more important than president obama could have anticipated. president obama is hunred dow
mitt romney has done 23 this year. >> mitt romney has had more practice on the debates because of the primary campaign. we'll get to all that this morning. and a big headline overnight from secretary of state hillary clinton. for the first time, coming forward and verbally taking responsibilility for the deadly attack in liby that killed the u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. we'll hear from her in just a few moments. a big political football on capitol hill....
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. >> we saw mitt romney tighten in the polls after the first debate. did the president help the slide last night? >> i don't know what the polls are going to say. but i feel very, very good about going into the next 20 days or so. i think it's 20 days. i think people are getting a clear outline on assertions on romney and ryan. i think they give very little detail because they don't want to say what their policies will do. >> reporter: one of the big moments in the debate last night, the moment when the president and governor romney were talking about benghazi. and governor romney calling out the president, saying he wasn't referring to the act of terror at the benghazi act. his campaign saying that candy crowley was wrong on that. and i wonder what your res to that is. >> the response is, it became so clear to the american people how governor romney and the campaign continue to try to politicize a tragedy. and their strategy appears to be to make it appear that the president didn't care, didn't know, or was lying. the fact of the matter is, the presid
. >> we saw mitt romney tighten in the polls after the first debate. did the president help the slide last night? >> i don't know what the polls are going to say. but i feel very, very good about going into the next 20 days or so. i think it's 20 days. i think people are getting a clear outline on assertions on romney and ryan. i think they give very little detail because they don't want to say what their policies will do. >> reporter: one of the big moments in the debate last...
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i think this was a fantastic debate. i think governor romney won this debate. and you know why i think he won it? americans for the third time got to see a man ready to become a great president. what they got from mitt romney, clear answers. a clear vision for foreign policy. clear distinctions on how we should go forward in this country. what we got from president obama were mostly attacks on mitt romney. that's not an agenda. and we really actually didn't get an agenda on how we should move our country forward on foreign policy. we got a defensive -- he tried to defend his record. it's a bad record. turn on your tv. and you see that the obama foreign policies unraveling before us. iran's closer to a nuclear weapon. syria is slaughtering their people. the arab spring is becoming an islamist winter in some countries. and we look weaker across the world. >> the first polls we've seen from cbs show a 30-point win for president obama. >> well, look. i think president obama basically spent half his time attacking mitt romney, not offering a new vision. and what mit
i think this was a fantastic debate. i think governor romney won this debate. and you know why i think he won it? americans for the third time got to see a man ready to become a great president. what they got from mitt romney, clear answers. a clear vision for foreign policy. clear distinctions on how we should go forward in this country. what we got from president obama were mostly attacks on mitt romney. that's not an agenda. and we really actually didn't get an agenda on how we should move...
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later today, mitt romney will lay out the details of his new tax plans. it's an effort to pivot the debate back to where voters they want it. jobs and the economy. back in his home state of michigan today, mitt romney will propose across-the-booed cuts on income tax rates. he says it will create jobs. the candidates uttered the words jobs just four times in two nours this week's debate. >> jobs. >> jobs. >> jobs. >> millions of jobs. >> reporter: the attack on santorum. he's a corrupt, rudderless, washington insider. >> i don't think i have seen a politician explain in so many ways why he voted against his principles. >> reporter: romney is not generally pro life. in rare interview, santorum's wife, karen, expressed her drives role. >> the want is the mission to make the culture a better culture. more pleasing to god. >> who is on the side of michigan workers? not romney. >> reporter: santorum's team is making the pivot back to jobs, too. releasing a new ad this morning. in an abc news poll last month, 51% said the most important issue to them, the econom
later today, mitt romney will lay out the details of his new tax plans. it's an effort to pivot the debate back to where voters they want it. jobs and the economy. back in his home state of michigan today, mitt romney will propose across-the-booed cuts on income tax rates. he says it will create jobs. the candidates uttered the words jobs just four times in two nours this week's debate. >> jobs. >> jobs. >> jobs. >> millions of jobs. >> reporter: the attack on...
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meanwhile, mitt romney riding his post-debate momentum into a must-win state for him, florida, it's "your voice, your vote" and abc's david kerley is in orlando with 30 days to go. david, good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: good morning to you, dan. you know, mitt romney is really trying to build on that debate momentum, so he's spending another day here in florida where the campaign says that the race is tightening, and romney got one of his biggest crowds ever last night in a state he really has to win. [ cheers ] >> that was a florida welcome. thank you so much. >> reporter: one of mitt romney's biggest crowds ever, more than 6,000 supporters near orlando in a state he needs to win. >> we're going to overcome the challenges we have. i'm counting on florida to win this for me on november 6th. >> yes. >> reporter: the crowd energized about the candidate's chances after that first debate. >> when it came to jobs and the economy, he doesn't really have anything to add to what he's been doing over the last four years. i don't think we could afford four more years like the last four y
meanwhile, mitt romney riding his post-debate momentum into a must-win state for him, florida, it's "your voice, your vote" and abc's david kerley is in orlando with 30 days to go. david, good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: good morning to you, dan. you know, mitt romney is really trying to build on that debate momentum, so he's spending another day here in florida where the campaign says that the race is tightening, and romney got one of his biggest crowds ever last night in...
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the bigger question, for romney, do you want this to be a semantic debate? and for obama, do you want to talk about it at all? >> they'll probably hear about it monday night, the foreign policy debate. >>> let's turn to the running mates in their corner for the candidate. i spoke with vice president joe biden last night. and begin to explain why president obama brought such a different game to this second debate. >> i'll tell you what, the obama i've worked with, the president i've worked with, a guy passionately committed to doing something about the plight of the middle-class, he was there last night. i thought he did an incredible job of pointing out what he did, what we're going to do. and i thought it was incredible that governor romney had nothing but a sketchy response to everything. whether it was the young college kid saying i want to get a job. this is the third debate we've had on their tax policy. they have yet to come up with a single, solitary specific. >> what did you say to him that got such a different performance last night? >> we talked af
the bigger question, for romney, do you want this to be a semantic debate? and for obama, do you want to talk about it at all? >> they'll probably hear about it monday night, the foreign policy debate. >>> let's turn to the running mates in their corner for the candidate. i spoke with vice president joe biden last night. and begin to explain why president obama brought such a different game to this second debate. >> i'll tell you what, the obama i've worked with, the...
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. >> but more pressure on mitt romney in this debate. if you could say, what is his number one goal for this debate, it is? >> romney needs to have a moment like what some of us saw this week, when bill clinton introduced him, where he had this self-deprecating, normal moment, where his humanity shows through. he needs to do the impossible. he needs to orchestrate a moment where he can create that in a way that seems and feels spontaneous and natural. near impossible. >> very hard. nicolle wallace, thank you very much. >>> we're going to talk about this and all of the politics sunday on "this week." our headliner, new jersey governor chris christie. >> looking forward to that, george. >>> and now to the very latest on rental car dangers. we first brought you the story on "gma" about how rental car companies had been renting vehicles that were under recall but not fixing them. five of the rental car companies have pledged to stop that practice. and abc's brian ross is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, amy. in a move that on
. >> but more pressure on mitt romney in this debate. if you could say, what is his number one goal for this debate, it is? >> romney needs to have a moment like what some of us saw this week, when bill clinton introduced him, where he had this self-deprecating, normal moment, where his humanity shows through. he needs to do the impossible. he needs to orchestrate a moment where he can create that in a way that seems and feels spontaneous and natural. near impossible. >> very...
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we saw mitt romney make huge gains with women after the first debate. democrats claim this will block that gain. >> we women are complicated and forgiving creatures. as voters, i think all women are making trade-offs with both of these guys. i don't think anyone, men, but particularly women, were attracted to the nastiness that they saw in that debate. and while people came off and said, oh, obama's back. he's back. i don't know where he thinks he made gains if he's trying to specifically appeal to women. women, more than men, are turned off when it gets below the belt. >> we saw that on focus groups after the debate the other night. i wonder how tagg romney's comments are going to play. i think people are probably forgiving of family members. >> the family member of someone running for president is nearly unbearable. if there's any political family in this country right now, you know, i think people have an appetite to see more of what they're really like. it's the romneys. so, it's st of nice to see them express something incredibly human and real. >>
we saw mitt romney make huge gains with women after the first debate. democrats claim this will block that gain. >> we women are complicated and forgiving creatures. as voters, i think all women are making trade-offs with both of these guys. i don't think anyone, men, but particularly women, were attracted to the nastiness that they saw in that debate. and while people came off and said, oh, obama's back. he's back. i don't know where he thinks he made gains if he's trying to specifically...
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that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. thousands of libyan protesters stormed the headquarters in benghazi, including the group suspected in the attack on the u.s. consulate. the compound was set on fire by angry protesters. and the militants inside were forced to flee. >>> in pakistan, 19 people were killed in violent protests over that anti-islam movie that was made in the u.s. dozens more were injured during clashes between police and protesters there. protesters offended by that film, marched in a half dozen other musl countries on friday. >>> and there's a link between sugary dinks and obesity. one study of 33,000 a
that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans....
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at last night's debate, we learned more about what he's made of. mitt romney earned more than $42 million over the last two years. earning in a day roughly what the median american makes in a year, but he gave away a lot, too. more than $7 million in charity over two years including an initial report saying more than $4 million to the mormon church. his tax bill, more than $6 million over two years. with complicated accounting, his listing most of the money as capital gains and not income, effective tax rate, about 14%. the same as someone making $70,000 a year. reports say he also listed offshore accounts in the cayman islands first reported by abc's brian ross and one closed account in switzerland. >> i pay all the taxes legally required and not a dollar more. >> reporter: in the debate overnight, romney tried to change the focus from his wallet to newt gingrich. a blistering attack at the speaker. >> in the 1990s, he had to resign in disgrace. from his job as speaker. >> reporter: newt gingrich staged his own document dump overnight. one of his
at last night's debate, we learned more about what he's made of. mitt romney earned more than $42 million over the last two years. earning in a day roughly what the median american makes in a year, but he gave away a lot, too. more than $7 million in charity over two years including an initial report saying more than $4 million to the mormon church. his tax bill, more than $6 million over two years. with complicated accounting, his listing most of the money as capital gains and not income,...
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romney, as for his strong debate performance -- >> mr. president, you're entitled to your own airplane and house, but not your own facts. >> reporter: strong enthusiasm is up for romney supporters dramatically. he also now numerically leads the president in strong supporter enthusiasm. while obama supporters are experiencing more anxiety than those in the romney camp. both firsts this season and not good for the president. one silver lining for mr. obama, the percentage of registered voters who say the country is on the wrong track is at its lowest level in three years. another new poll has romney up 50% to 48% across ten battleground states. as the nation looks forward to the next debate, "saturday night live" had some fun with the last one with the vice presidential candidates. >> i'm sorry, with all due respect, this is a bunch of malarkey. >> a bunch of malarkey? >> yeah. >> what does that mean? >> uh, it's irish. >> no, no, irish is i come over there and smack that dumb look off your face. >> hey, do i sound like jim lehrer? >> repor
romney, as for his strong debate performance -- >> mr. president, you're entitled to your own airplane and house, but not your own facts. >> reporter: strong enthusiasm is up for romney supporters dramatically. he also now numerically leads the president in strong supporter enthusiasm. while obama supporters are experiencing more anxiety than those in the romney camp. both firsts this season and not good for the president. one silver lining for mr. obama, the percentage of...
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heading back to boston for more debate practice, mitt romney would not endorse the view that the debates could be do-or-die for his campaign. >> i don't think anyone would suggest that the debates are not important. i can't tell you how important it will be. it will be a good chance for the president and for me to have a conversation with the american people about our respective views. >> four more years. >> reporter: mr. obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. neera tanden has played the role, preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give you the completely wrong answer and you have to correct them in the end. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: tendon believes romney has the harder chore. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> reporter: being aggressive against the presiden
heading back to boston for more debate practice, mitt romney would not endorse the view that the debates could be do-or-die for his campaign. >> i don't think anyone would suggest that the debates are not important. i can't tell you how important it will be. it will be a good chance for the president and for me to have a conversation with the american people about our respective views. >> four more years. >> reporter: mr. obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as...
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at last night's debate, we learned more about what he's made of. mitt romney earned more than $42 million over the last two years. earning in day what the median american makes tin a year. he gave away a lot, too, more than $7 million in charity. his tax bill, more than $6 million over two years. with complicated accounting, his effective tax rate, about 14%. the same as someone making $70,000 a year. he listedoff shf shore accounts listed in the cayman islands and a closed account in switzerland. >> i pay al the taxes legally requi required, not more. >> reporter: a blistering attack at the debate. >> in the 1990s, he had to rezin in disgrace. >> reporter: newt gingrich staged his own document dump overnight. a contract with freddie mac. he t >> i don't think we can possibly retake the white house if the person leading the party is working for the chief lobbyist of freddie mac. you have congressman saying you lobbied them. at the same time, your center was taking contributions -- >> you just jumped a long way over here, friend. >> another instance
at last night's debate, we learned more about what he's made of. mitt romney earned more than $42 million over the last two years. earning in day what the median american makes tin a year. he gave away a lot, too, more than $7 million in charity. his tax bill, more than $6 million over two years. with complicated accounting, his effective tax rate, about 14%. the same as someone making $70,000 a year. he listedoff shf shore accounts listed in the cayman islands and a closed account in...
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the president now in nevada preparing for the debate. mitt romney rehearsing in massachusetts. both campaigns are downplaying expectations. >>> and a deadly day in afghanistan. three american troops killed this morning in a suicide bombing just one day after a very grim milestone there. now more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed in the war. >>> and a daring rescue caught on camera in texas. you can see this suv there burst into flames after the driver lost control and crashed. but then watch the driver of a passing car stops, rinking his own life. pulling that driver out on to the parking lot. and great news today, the man okay this morning. >>> and u.s. agriculture experts say the concerns about a widespread bacon shortage in coming months are pure -- hogwash. the american farm bureau federation now says that pork supplies will just decrease only slightly over the next few months due to the drought. but you can expect to pay more. prices can rise by about 10%. >>> and, boy, attention parents. next big shortage could in fact be diapers. an explosion and fire closed this f
the president now in nevada preparing for the debate. mitt romney rehearsing in massachusetts. both campaigns are downplaying expectations. >>> and a deadly day in afghanistan. three american troops killed this morning in a suicide bombing just one day after a very grim milestone there. now more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed in the war. >>> and a daring rescue caught on camera in texas. you can see this suv there burst into flames after the driver lost control and...
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romney pummeled rick santorum in the debates. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> reporter: and he's not letting up on the air waves. >> rick santorum is called the ultimate washington insider. >> reporter: santorum, too, also has a punch or two left. even though he, too, was against the auto industry bailout, he's hitting romney in a new ad. >> who is on the side of michigan workers? not romney. >> reporter: negative on the air, but last night, he was mr. nice. >> we have seen just too much nasty politics on issues that, well, frankly, i haven't even talked about. >> reporter: he may have turned it down a little bit last night. expect him to continue to go after mitt romney. he'll call him a resolute liberal. it's a critical pivot point in the race. they're racing for the last vote there in michigan. >> the "l" word, a big fighting point. thank you, david kerley. you'll want to watch tomorrow morning as george stephanopoulos goes one on one with rick santorum. on abc's "this week." bianna, over to you. >>> we're going to
romney pummeled rick santorum in the debates. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> reporter: and he's not letting up on the air waves. >> rick santorum is called the ultimate washington insider. >> reporter: santorum, too, also has a punch or two left. even though he, too, was against the auto industry bailout, he's hitting romney in a new ad. >> who is on the side of michigan workers? not romney....